Saye’nizde

Saye’nizde
Interactive Installation
2023

Sayenizde is a monument dedicated to women who have contributed to their country since the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey. The term “Saye,” with its connotations of protection and sponsorship, signifies the essence and purpose of the exhibition.

“Saye’nizde” is not only a thank you to the past, but also an inspiration to the future. Today’s Republican Women are inspired by the women who illuminate their path to build a more just, equal, and free society.

Visitors are greeted by a video work on the screen between the curtains, in which the Women of the Republic are shown together, turning into a growing photo archive, and each of them shines like stars in the sky.

In the area that separates itself from the moment with a thin border with translucent curtains and creates its own space, visitors discover the stories of pioneer women while wandering among the shining stars on digital screens. These stars represent great achievements in different fields.

And the real magic begins when the visitor opens the curtains and enters the endless room covered with mirrors. By activating the screen sensors when he moves, the visitor begins to interact with these photos.

These photographs, integrated with Interaction Technology, create an inspiring feeling of remembrance by focusing on the different struggles and achievements of women throughout the history of the Republic, while the images echo on reflective surfaces and reflect eternity: The absolute impact of women on the Republic will be a never-ending journey.

All visitors who encounter themselves in the mirrors add a piece to the stories they see, integrate with them in a spatial dimension, and become part of an idea that has touched and inspired everyone’s lives throughout history.

Curator: Bengü Gün
Experience Design & Producer: DECOL Media Arts Studio
Creative Director: Ahmet Said Kaplan
Music Director, Sound Design & Music: Hazal Döleneken
Production Design & Management: Nebi Cihan Çankaya
Project & Research Management: Zeynep Yavuzcezzar
Concept: Ahmet Said Kaplan, Pelin Erman, Nebi Cihan Çankaya, Ece Altın
Creative Coding: Ahmet Said Kaplan & Itaru Yasuda
Motion Graphics: Ece Altın, Pelin Erman, Uğur Özdemir Architectural Design: Özge Tunalı
Data Analysis: Ece Altın
Installation & Sound Management: Sergen Tertemiz
Installation Management Assistant: Altay Talay
Construction Solutions: Emre Gürsoy
Creative Coding Assistant: Tahsin Enes Kuru
Researcher: İdil Çelik
Digital Archive: Kadın Eserleri Kütüphanesi ve Bilgi Merkezi Vakfı, Zehra Toska Arşivi, Süreyya Ağaoğlu Arşivi, Hasene Ilgaz Arşivi, Zerrin Bölükbaşı Arşivi, Müfide İlhan Arşivi, Tennur Koyuncuoğlu Arşivi, Muazzez İlmiye Çığ Arşivi, Necile Tevfik Arşivi, Safiye Hüseyin Elbi Arşivi, Kadın Sanatçılar Koleksiyonu, Kadın Örgütleri ve Örgütlenmeleri Koleksiyonu, Görsel Koleksiyon, Filiz Kutlar
Sound Archive:
Franz Liszt, Beethoven ‘Senfoni No. 5 Do minör, Op. 67’, Piyano Uyarlaması, 1. muvman: Allegro con brio. Piyano: İdil Biret. ‘Best of Beethoven’, IBA, 2020
Meriç Dönük, “Kayıplarıma Doğaçlama,” 2023
Ulvi Cemal Erkin, ‘’Duyuşlar Dizisi,” No. 2 ‘Küçük Çoban’ Andante, 1937. Piyano: Ferhunde Erkin, 1947
Legal Consultants: Ali Durmuş Cevlan & Melda Şener